AURORA -- The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) has released its preseason coaches' polls for girls volleyball.
Two of the five state champions from last year were picked to repeat, as Valor Christian topped the 5A poll and Sedgwick County was picked No. 1 in the 2A poll. In 4A, Windsor took the top spot at the start of the season, while Thompson Valley - the 2024 state champion - checked in sixth. The 3A poll saw Eaton rise to the top spot with last year's state champion The Village starting the season ranked fourth. Lastly, in the 1A poll, although McClave topped Merino in the title game last year, Merino took the top spot in the preseason poll, with McClave checking in at No. 2.
Girls volleyball games can start this Thursday, Aug. 21. The postseason will begin with regional championships the weekend of Nov. 6-8, with the state championships set for Nov. 13-15 at the Denver Coliseum.
The preseason polls:
Class 5A
| Rank |
Team |
| 1 |
Valor Christian |
| 2 |
Fossil Ridge |
| 3 |
Chaparral |
| 4 |
Rock Canyon |
| 5 |
Pueblo West |
| 6 |
Legend |
| 7 |
Cherry Creek |
| 8 |
Mountain Vista |
| 9 |
Pine Creek |
| 10 |
Cherokee Trail |
Also receiving votes: Arvada West, Boulder, Broomfield, Castle View, Centaurus, Chatfield, Denver North, Durango, Erie, Fairview, Fort Collins, Fountain-Fort Carson, Frederick, Grandview, Highlands Ranch, Legacy, Loveland, Niwot, Northfield, Ponderosa, Ralston Valley, Rampart, Regis Jesuit, Westminster.
Class 4A
| Rank |
Team |
| 1 |
Windsor |
| 2 |
Lewis-Palmer |
| 3 |
University |
| 4 |
Montrose |
| 5 |
Cheyenne Mountain |
| 6 |
Thompson Valley |
| 7 |
Lutheran |
| 8 |
Timnath |
| 9 |
Palisade |
| 10 |
Mead |
Also receiving votes: Adams City, Arvada, Battle Mountain, Berthoud, Delta, Denver West, Discovery Canyon, Fort Lupton, Glenwood Springs, Green Mountain, Holy Family, Longmont, Mesa Ridge, Mullen, Palmer Ridge, Pueblo East, Pueblo South, Roosevelt, Severance, Standley Lake, The Pinnacle, Thomas Jefferson, Weld Central, Wellington, Wheat Ridge.
Class 3A
| Rank |
Team |
| 1 |
Eaton |
| 2 |
Resurrection Christian |
| 3 |
Alamosa |
| 4 |
The Village |
| 5 |
Platte Valley |
| 6 |
Sterling |
| 7 |
Centauri |
| 8 |
Lamar |
| 9 |
Bayfield |
| 9 |
Gunnison |
Also receiving votes: Aspen, Cedaredge, Colorado Academy, Eagle Ridge Academy, Grand Valley, Jefferson Academy, Kent Denver, La Junta, Liberty Common, Middle Park, North Fork, Olathe, Pagosa Springs, Peak To Peak, Prospect Ridge Academy, Salida, St. Mary’s Academy, Stargate School, Strasburg, The Academy, The Classical Academy, The Vanguard School, Valley, Windsor Charter Academy.
Class 2A
| Rank |
Team |
| 1 |
Sedgwick County |
| 2 |
Simla |
| 3 |
Wiggins |
| 4 |
Swink |
| 5 |
Lyons |
| 6 |
Colorado Springs Christian |
| 7 |
Hoehne |
| 8 |
Rye |
| 9 |
Meeker |
| 10 |
Del Norte |
Also receiving votes: Buena Vista, Burlington, Calhan, Center, Crowley County, Custer County, Denver Christian, Forge Christian, Fowler, Haxtun, Heritage Christian, Holyoke, Las Animas, Peyton, Platte Canyon, Rocky Ford, Sanford, South Park, Swallows Charter Academy, Vail Christian, Vail Mountain, Walsenburg, Yuma.
Class 1A
| Rank |
Team |
| 1 |
Merino |
| 2 |
McClave |
| 3 |
Fleming |
| 4 |
Otis |
| 5 |
Idalia |
| 6 |
Stratton |
| 7 |
Briggsdale |
| 8 |
Prairie |
| 9 |
Hi-Plains |
| 10 |
Sargent |
Also receiving votes: Akron, Caliche, Cheraw, Dove Creek, Eads, Flagler, Flatirons Academy, Granada, Kit Carson, Primero, Weldon Valley.